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The statewide initiative is through a partnership between the nonprofit Girls Who Code International and North Carolina Science Trails, which is a network of museums and nature centers across the state. The initiative is aimed at creating safe spaces in places like libraries for girls to learn about real-world opportunities in technology and science industries.

A North Carolina judge says a Honduran man charged in a non-fatal stabbing on a Charlotte commuter train will remain held without bond. Officials say the 33-year-old suspect, Oscar Solarzano, is in the country illegally.

The federal antitrust suit against NASCAR is moving slowly, frustrating U.S. District Judge Kenneth Bell. The trial began its second week Monday, with high-profile witnesses like NASCAR Commissioner Steve Phelps and team owner Richard Childress yet to testify.

A new task force has started work to redesign how the state measures school performance after years of criticism for the current system by education leaders.

Forecasters say that parts of central North Carolina could see anywhere between a half inch to two inches of snow by Monday night. They also warn that there will very likely be black ice on the roads Monday night through Tuesday morning.

News of the funding’s release comes one day after U.S. Sens. Ted Budd and Thom Tillis (R) released their holds on some of President Trump’s Homeland Security nominees.

An unusually high number of Republican state lawmakers are facing challengers in the March primary. Candidate filing for the 2026 election got under way on Monday and runs through Dec. 19.

Economic development officials have focused on certain sectors, with job announcements paced by the largest in North Carolina's history.

The Raleigh Police Department was initially sued for wrongful death seeking $25 million in damages after Darryl "Tyree" Williams, a Black man tased to death by white Raleigh police officers in January 2023.

Meteorologists say that snow could come to parts of central North Carolina this weekend.

EPA says the change will cut red tape, but new research suggests regulators may already be missing major sources of contamination.

Two years after the US Supreme Court outlawed race conscious admissions, Carolina's incoming classes have had 25% fewer Black students. After administrators eliminated DEI support programs, students who are on campus say they feel unwanted.